NVIDIA 590 driver drops Pascal and lower support; main packages switch to Open Kernel Modules

Arch Linux
18 hours 19 minutes ago

With the update to driver version 590, the NVIDIA driver no longer supports Pascal (GTX 10xx) GPUs or older. We will replace the nvidia package with nvidia-open, nvidia-dkms with nvidia-open-dkms, and nvidia-lts with nvidia-lts-open.

Impact: Updating the NVIDIA packages on systems with Pascal, Maxwell, or older cards will fail to load the driver, which may result in a broken graphical environment.

Intervention required for Pascal/older users: Users with GTX 10xx series and older cards must switch to the legacy proprietary branch to maintain support:

  • Uninstall the official nvidia, nvidia-lts, or nvidia-dkms packages.
  • Install nvidia-580xx-dkms from the AUR

Users with Turing (20xx and GTX 1650 series) and newer GPUs will automatically transition to the open kernel modules on upgrade and require no manual intervention.

Peter Jung

[Testing Update] 2025-12-18 - Kernels, Systemd, Cinnamon, Pacman, Vulkan-SDK

Manjaro Linux
2 days 19 hours ago

Hello community, here we have another set of package updates. Welcome to our new development cycle of Manjaro 25.1.0, code-named ‘Anh-Linh’.We will focus on Plasma 6.5 series and will introduce GNOME 49, maybe Cosmic 1.0 (Beta).

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Get our latest daily developer images now from Github: Plasma, GNOME, XFCE. You can get the latest stable releases of Manjaro from CDN77.

Our current supported kernels

  • linux54 5.4.302 [EOL]
  • linux510 5.10.247
  • linux515 5.15.197
  • linux61 6.1.159
  • linux66 6.6.119
  • linux612 6.12.63
  • linux617 6.17.13 [EOL]
  • linux618 6.18.2
  • linux61-rt 6.1.158_rt58
  • linux66-rt 6.6.116_rt66
  • linux612-rt 6.12.57_rt14
  • linux617-rt 6.17.5_rt7

Package Changes (12/18/25 18:52)

  • testing core x86_64: 25 new and 22 removed package(s)
  • testing extra x86_64: 1258 new and 1254 removed package(s)
  • testing multilib x86_64: 11 new and 11 removed package(s)

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Looking Ahead: What 2026 Holds for the Linux Ecosystem

Linux Journal
2 days 20 hours ago
by George Whittaker

Linux has always been more than just a kernel, it’s a living, breathing world of innovation, community collaboration, and divergent use cases. As we roll into 2026, the landscape is poised for exciting growth. From continuing evolution of core kernel infrastructure to newfound momentum in areas like gaming, AI-augmented tooling, hardware support and security, the coming year promises both refinement and transformation. Whether you’re a developer, system administrator, gamer, or casual user, here’s what you can expect from the Linux world in 2026.

1. Kernel Evolution: Performance, Security, and AI-Driven Behavior

The Linux kernel remains the beating heart of the OS. In 2026, we’ll likely see:

  • New Long-Term Support (LTS) Baselines: With releases like 6.18 already declared LTS and successor branches maturing, distributions will rally around kernels that offer both performance gains and security longevity.

  • AI-Driven Infrastructure: Kernel subsystems may start experimenting with machine-learning-informed scheduling, resource management, or dynamic power/performance tuning, not via heavy inference at runtime, but via control-plane advice integrated at build or boot time.

  • Security Innovation: Hardware vulnerabilities like VMScape and speculative execution side channels have taught us that kernel mitigations remain crucial. Expect continued work on microarchitecture hardening, pointer tagging, and improved isolation.

The overall trend points to a kernel that is both more performant and more robust, without compromising the modularity that makes Linux adaptable across systems from supercomputers to handhelds.

2. The Desktop Experience: Polished, Consistent, and Accessible

For desktop users, 2026 should bring visible improvements to everyday workflows:

  • Wayland Maturity: Wayland adoption continues to solidify across distributions, with fewer fallbacks to legacy X11 backends. Compositors and toolkits will refine scaling, multi-monitor behavior, and screen capture APIs.

  • Accessibility Gains: Distros will invest more in accessibility, bringing improved screen reader support, better keyboard navigation, and wide internationalization.

  • Distribution Diversity: More polished newcomers and revitalizations of existing distros will continue, especially projects aimed at lowering the barrier to entry for users migrating from Windows or macOS.

The promise here is a Linux desktop that feels friendly without diluting depth for advanced customization.

3. Cloud, Edge, and Server Infrastructure: Linux Everywhere

Linux powers the backbone of the modern server and cloud world. In 2026:

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